So you may ask why would I want to make Ubuntu boot into terminal by default. Well, this post is specifically drafted for Ubuntu server, which is typically recommended to be left at commandline until a GUI environment is absolutely needed. But if have have other reasons to make your … read more
Recently, I wrote a tutorial on how to install lightweight Gnome desktop on Ubuntu 14.04 Trust Tahr. This post presents a video guide to accomplish the same thing. Install lightweight Gnome desktop on Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trusty Tahr Watch this video on YouTube.
I showed you how to setup a home server with Ubuntu 14.04. Now let us see how to install GUI on Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trust Tahr. Is it necessary to do a Ubuntu server GUI install? Server administrators would say a strong NO for security reasons. But for home servers, … read more
The default XBMC skin, Confluence, is great but let us take a look at a few good XBMC skins for Raspberry Pi. It is critical that you choose the right skin for Raspberry Pi or risk taking a performance hit on Pi’s modest hardware. This is even more important if … read more
Webmin modules extend the features of Webmin. In this post, I will explain how to install Webmin modules and manage them. Webmin simplifies some of the most common system administration tasks by providing a GUI. If you have not yet installed Webmin, please check this post. It comes in handy … read more
In this post, I will explain how to easily create cron job on Ubuntu and other Linux system with Webmin. Cron allows you to setup time-based job schedule in Unix-like operating systems. Typically they are used to schedule jobs (commands or shell scripts) to run periodically at fixed times, dates, … read more
In this post, I am going to explain how to install Webmin on Ubuntu and secure it to prevent unauthorized break-ins. Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any modern web browser, you can setup user accounts, Apache, explore files, setup cron jobs, DNS, file sharing … read more
One of the easiest ways to manage MySQL databases is using phpMyAdmin. phpMyAdmin is a free tool intended to handle the administration of MySQL using the web. There are several good reference materials available, in case you want to learn more about phpMyAdmin and what it can do. Recently, I … read more
Recently, I described how to setup a Apache webserver on Ubuntu. One of the easiest ways to manage MySQL databases is using phpMyAdmin. In this post, I will explain how to install phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu systems. phpMyAdmin is a free tool intended to handle the administration of MySQL using the … read more